AFFIRM Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4215 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4215 To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce Federal spending on crop insurance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce Federal spending on crop insurance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act of 2026'' or the ``AFFIRM Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. CROP INSURANCE PREMIUM SUBSIDIES DISCLOSURE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. Section 502(c)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1502(c)(2)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (2) by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(A) Disclosure in the public interest.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any other provision of law, except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall on an annual basis make available to the public-- ``(i)(I) the name of each individual or entity that obtained a federally subsidized crop insurance, livestock, or forage policy or plan of insurance during the previous reinsurance year; ``(II) the amount of premium subsidy received by the individual or entity from the Corporation; and ``(III) the amount of any Federal portion of indemnities paid in the event of a loss for that reinsurance year for each policy associated with that individual or entity; and ``(ii